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Michigan in 2015

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2015 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +4.9%, against +4.4% for the United States and +8.0% in 2014.

18,226 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (13,398 single-family), +14.4% on 2014; the national total was 1,182,582.

+4.9%Michigan index, 2014–2015US +4.4%
18,226housing units permitted in 201513,398 single-family
76 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.4%
1,182,582units permitted nationally in 2015
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Counties in 2015

Ranked by the county index change from 2014 to 2015 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2015; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2015Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Osceola County+8.9%27271.1
Oscoda County+8.8%14141.6
Ionia County+7.3%59590.9
Shiawassee County+7.1%27270.4
Leelanau County+6.9%1161165.0
Barry County+6.8%1731532.7
Kent County+6.8%1,8381,2822.7
Lenawee County+6.7%81750.8
St. Clair County+6.7%1341340.8
Muskegon County+6.6%2412411.4
Genesee County+6.5%4133451.0
Huron County+6.5%47471.5
Ottawa County+6.5%1,5729715.1
Antrim County+6.1%44441.8
Jackson County+6.1%1171110.7
Allegan County+6.0%3693613.0
Baraga County+6.0%15151.8
Monroe County+6.0%2912431.9
Montmorency County+5.8%000.0
Gratiot County+5.7%23230.6
Lapeer County+5.7%1191151.3
Wayne County+5.7%1,7747991.0
Mecosta County+5.6%37370.9
Benzie County+5.4%58583.1
Hillsdale County+5.3%106542.3
Kalkaska County+5.3%52522.8
Newaygo County+5.3%115732.2
Livingston County+5.2%6465973.3
Macomb County+5.2%1,9861,3672.2
Ingham County+5.1%7352392.5
Alcona County+4.9%24242.3
Ogemaw County+4.9%23231.1
Oakland County+4.8%2,6452,1802.1
Washtenaw County+4.8%4203901.1
Berrien County+4.6%2081681.4
Calhoun County+4.6%59590.4
Clinton County+4.6%2141582.7
Kalamazoo County+4.6%4913691.9
St. Joseph County+4.5%72601.2
Eaton County+4.4%107991.0
Grand Traverse County+4.4%4473624.6
Tuscola County+4.4%47450.9
Charlevoix County+4.3%32221.2
Montcalm County+4.3%89891.3
Roscommon County+3.9%18180.8
Sanilac County+3.9%38380.9
Emmet County+3.7%88882.6
Branch County+3.6%30300.7
Mason County+3.5%49441.7
Bay County+3.4%147491.4
Van Buren County+3.4%1321321.7
Schoolcraft County+3.3%16162.0
Chippewa County+3.1%48481.3
Manistee County+3.1%880.3
Missaukee County+3.1%20201.3
Oceana County+3.1%13130.5
Gogebic County+2.8%13130.9
Mackinac County+2.8%21211.9
Iosco County+2.7%47471.9
Alpena County+2.6%22220.8
Cass County+2.6%89891.7
Wexford County+2.6%51331.5
Luce County+2.5%330.5
Menominee County+2.5%35351.5
Midland County+2.4%1301081.6
Dickinson County+2.3%29291.1
Saginaw County+2.3%3821562.0
Alger County+2.2%23232.7
Otsego County+2.0%17170.7
Delta County+1.8%52521.4
Crawford County+1.5%17171.2
Presque Isle County+1.0%110.1
Houghton County+0.9%44441.2
Clare County+0.6%28240.9
Isabella County+0.6%114541.8
Marquette County+0.4%97821.4
Keweenaw County0.0%12125.5
Cheboygan County−1.1%61612.4
Gladwin County−1.4%54542.1
Arenac County−4.4%18181.2
Iron County−4.8%25252.1
Ontonagon County−5.2%12122.1
Lake County−8.3%57574.3

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Michigan by year020,00040,00060,0001995: 47,226 units (39,289 single-family, 7,937 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 52,355 units (43,421 single-family, 8,934 in multi-unit buildings)1997: 49,237 units (40,238 single-family, 8,999 in multi-unit buildings)1998: 54,474 units (44,246 single-family, 10,228 in multi-unit buildings)1999: 54,257 units (45,420 single-family, 8,837 in multi-unit buildings)2000: 52,489 units (42,960 single-family, 9,529 in multi-unit buildings)20002001: 50,139 units (40,517 single-family, 9,622 in multi-unit buildings)2002: 49,968 units (41,656 single-family, 8,312 in multi-unit buildings)2003: 53,913 units (44,726 single-family, 9,187 in multi-unit buildings)2004: 54,721 units (45,881 single-family, 8,840 in multi-unit buildings)2005: 45,328 units (38,875 single-family, 6,453 in multi-unit buildings)20052006: 29,191 units (24,782 single-family, 4,409 in multi-unit buildings)2007: 17,767 units (15,195 single-family, 2,572 in multi-unit buildings)2008: 10,911 units (8,984 single-family, 1,927 in multi-unit buildings)2009: 6,884 units (6,236 single-family, 648 in multi-unit buildings)2010: 9,075 units (7,755 single-family, 1,320 in multi-unit buildings)20102011: 9,341 units (7,937 single-family, 1,404 in multi-unit buildings)2012: 11,692 units (10,234 single-family, 1,458 in multi-unit buildings)2013: 15,757 units (12,915 single-family, 2,842 in multi-unit buildings)2014: 15,933 units (12,381 single-family, 3,552 in multi-unit buildings)2015: 18,226 units (13,398 single-family, 4,828 in multi-unit buildings)20152016: 20,408 units (14,534 single-family, 5,874 in multi-unit buildings)2017: 23,623 units (16,652 single-family, 6,971 in multi-unit buildings)2018: 19,580 units (15,633 single-family, 3,947 in multi-unit buildings)2019: 20,600 units (14,623 single-family, 5,977 in multi-unit buildings)2020: 19,735 units (15,154 single-family, 4,581 in multi-unit buildings)20202021: 21,732 units (16,760 single-family, 4,972 in multi-unit buildings)2022: 21,780 units (14,809 single-family, 6,971 in multi-unit buildings)2023: 20,592 units (14,413 single-family, 6,179 in multi-unit buildings)2024: 21,750 units (15,045 single-family, 6,705 in multi-unit buildings)2025: 23,075 units (15,566 single-family, 7,509 in multi-unit buildings)2025

Housing units authorised in Michigan by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.